Child welfare professionals work in a stressful environment. Seeing families at risk of having children removed from the home frequently results in occupational trauma, burnout and negative health ...

Co-authored with Fellow Psychology Today Blogger Dr. Robert Foltz From southeast Texas to Florida, the Keys, Virgin Islands and most recently Puerto Rico, the shocking images from Hurricanes Harvey, ...

Children in foster care are among the most vulnerable and underserved populations in the education system. They experience higher rates of trauma, placement instability, learning gaps, and emotional ...

Are child-welfare investigations traumatic for families? How should we weigh that trauma against learning if children are in danger and ensuring parents change their behavior? New York City’s ...

A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic event. While most children recover well ...

“These rates of over-investigation are state-sanctioned family policing. Even where investigations are warranted and allegations are substantiated, the investigative process is often coercive and ...